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Celebs Shake Off R-rated Reputations On ‘Dancing’

Not so long ago, rapper Lil’ Kim perpetuated an X-rated public image that could make even the baddest girls blush.

Her raunchy roster of songs include the hit “Magic Stick” and lyrics much too graphic to repeat and she has jail creds, serving 10 months in prison for lying to a federal grand jury about a 2001 gun battle outside a New York radio station.

Year In Review: 2008’s Biggest Break-Ups

The break-ups of Madonna and Guy Ritchie, and Paul McCartney and Heather Mills resulted in two of the most explosive celebrity divorces of the year.

But what about the most expensive? Or surprising?

As we near the end of ’08, it’s time to take a look back at the biggest break-ups of 2008.

The Top 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces

Madonna’s split with film director Guy Ritchie has become one of the most costly celebrity divorces of all time.

Earlier this week, Madonna’s longtime publicist, Liz Rosenberg, revealed to the Associated Press that Madonna was to give Ritchie between 50 and 60 million pounds ($76 million to $92 million) as part of their divorce agreement, with the figure including the value of the couple’s country home, Ashcombe.

ROLL CALL: Leona Lewis Hopes To Follow In Brad & Angelina’s Footsteps

Plus, What teen super group was the First Lady playing in the mud with? Heather Mills wants to fight fires with her million dollar pool. And, who is bigger on “SNL” — McCain or Palin?

Get your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans inside!

Heather Mills Donating $1M In Vegan Food To Bronx

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx. 

Heather Mills is set to announce the donation just before the Hunts Point Back to School Fair kicks off Saturday afternoon. The vegan animal rights campaigner is an honorary chairwoman of the nonprofit that organizes the event. 

Heather Mills Fired From ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Before Show Begins

It appears Heather Mills has been “fired” before she ever set foot in Donald Trump’s boardroom.

Plans for the former model-turned-activist to join the cast of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” went awry according to Britain’s The Sun after the ex-Mrs. Paul McCartney reportedly insisted she be guaranteed a place in the finals of the reality show.

Former Publicist Sends Heather Mills Bill For $168K

Heather Mills has been slapped with a bill for $168,800 for publicity services.

Michele Elyzabeth, who quit working for Paul McCartney’s ex-wife last month following a heated phone call with the activist, has now sent Mills a bill for services rendered, Access Hollywood has learned.

Heather Mills’ Former Publicist Gets Candid About Split

In an abrupt and surprising move, Heather Mills’ very supportive publicist of four years, Michele Elyzabeth, resigned yesterday. Today, Elyzabeth revealed to Access Hollywood’s Tony Potts why she left.

So what happened?

“I quit, I just quit,” she told Tony. “I couldn’t take it any more.”

Plus Elyzabeth offers her take on whether Mills was suicidal following the media attention that surrounded her split with Paul McCartney.

Heather Mills’ U.S. Rep Resigns; Issues Scathing Statement Calling Activist ‘Impossible’

Heather Mills is now without a U.S. publicist.

The activist’s U.S. rep quit, but rather than keep the matter quiet, she released a statement calling the former Beatle wife, “impossible.”

Read on for all the details and Mills’ response.

Photographer Assault Conviction Against Heather Mills Overturned

A photographer convicted of assaulting Heather Mills won an appeal Tuesday because Mills didn’t attend a court hearing.

Jay Kaycappa had been sentenced to 140 hours of community service for allegedly grabbing Mills by her shoulder and taking her photograph in 2006.

McCartney & Mills Divorce Official

The ill-fated marriage of former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills came to a formal end during a 30-second hearing at London’s High Court on Monday.

Heather Mills Headed To ‘Celebrity Apprentice’?

Heather Mills might have fallen short in her quest to be crowned the “Dancing” queen – but now she might be getting ready to take on the boardroom.

Mills has been approached to be a contestant on next season’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” Access Hollywood has learned.